Little Discoverers Learning Center

The center shall maintain a record of the dates of the practice drills for one year. For centers offering multiple shifts, the simulated drills shall be divided evenly among the various shifts.

“The center did not document the evacuation drill conducted in June. The last evacuation drill was documented on 05/12/26.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-550-H.

The center must obtain a completed national criminal background check prior to the employee’s first day of employment.

“The national criminal background check in the record of Staff #1, who has been employed for over two months, was obtained seven days late.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-2.

The center is required to obtain background checks from any state in which the individual has resided in the preceding five years prior to employment.

“The out-of-state sex offender registry search and the out-of-state search of the child abuse and neglect registry for Staff #1, who has been employed for over two months, have not been requested.”

Rule 22.1-289.035-B-4.

Documentation of a negative tuberculosis (TB) screening must be submitted at the time of employment, before coming into contact with children, and shall have been completed within the last 30 days of the date of employment.

“Staff #1 does not have documentation of a negative TB screening and has been employed for over two months. The TB in the record of Staff #2 was dated three months prior to date of employment and has been employed for more than two months.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-160-A.

(Repeat Violation) Each center shall maintain and keep at the center a separate record for each child enrolled which shall contain all of the required information.

“The record of Child #3, who has been enrolled for over two months, was missing the address for the two emergency contacts listed. The record of Child #4, who has been enrolled for four months, was missing the name, address, and phone number of two designated people to call in an emergency if a parent cannot be reached.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

(Repeat Violation) A record shall be kept for each staff person that contains the required information.

“The records of Staff #1 and Staff #2, who have been employed for over two months, did not contain documentation to show the staff obtained the required orientation training.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-70.

8VAC20-780-140-A

“Each child shall have a physical examination by or under the direction of a physician before the child’s attendance or within 30 days after the first day of attendance. There was no physical evaluation in the record of Child #3 who had been attending the center for seven weeks.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-140-A.

8VAC20-780-40-G

“The center shall meet the proof of child identity and age requirements as stated in ? 22.1-289.049 of the Code of Virginia. There was no documentation of viewing proof of the children’s identity or age in the records of Child #1, #3, #4, and #5.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-40-G.

8VAC20-780-530-C

“There shall be at least two staff members with current certification in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and current certification in first aid on the premises during the center’s hours of operation, on fieldtrips, and wherever children are in care. There were two staff (Staff #1 and Staff #2) present during the inspection. Staff #2 was not certified in CPR or First Aid as required.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-530-C.

8VAC20-780-60-A

Rule 8VAC20-780-60-A.

8VAC20-780-70

“Documentation of at least 2 references to character, reputation, and competency are to be checked prior to employment. Staff #2, who has been actively working at the center for the past seven weeks, did not have any completed reference verifications on file.”

Rule 8VAC20-780-70.